Folic acid may protect against congenital heart defects
Findings from a study of Canadian data show that fortifying foods with folic acid are associated with reduced rates of congenital heart defects.
August 30, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: congenital-heart, data-show, diet, folic-acid, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets
Device-assisted feeding and poor growth in newborns with CHD may lead to poor neurodevelopment
Newborns with a congenital heart defect (CHD) often need advanced medical care to survive, leaving them vulnerable to cognitive delays.
November 13, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: advanced-medical, chd, congenital-heart, nutrition
Vitamin D Levels Drop After Pediatric Heart Surgery, Increasing Sickness
Until now, there has been no research dedicated to the importance of Vitamin D supplementation in children with congenital heart disease (CHD)…
June 28, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: chd, congenital-heart, diet, heart-disease, importance, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, the-importance, vitamin